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scar

[skahr] / skɑr /




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She bore a large scar on her face when she met with AFP at her home in Bethlehem, holding a stuffed fox that had belonged to her son.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

"This finding reveals a physical scar left by trauma experienced during development inside brain cells, providing scientists with a concrete biological target to develop new treatments and interventions."

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

Economists warn the issue risks leaving a permanent scar on the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

She said Theo would often kick inside her, hitting her scar and causing her pain.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

For the first time Danny noticed a tiny scar over his sister’s brow.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

The paranoid body fought itself while seeking out danger, leaving lasting scars in the process.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

An EA spokesperson said: "Waste crime scars communities and the environment and, in line with our 10-point plan, we're acting quickly to tackle illegal activity."

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Even now, with fighting centered away from Khartoum, the scars persist: Almost no structure, be it the multistory gold souq, the national cinema or the four museums in the capital, stands unscathed.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Walking through the savanna-woodland landscape of Boé National Park, Guinea-Bissau, you might encounter a tree covered in gnarled scars, with an accumulation of rocks surrounding its base.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

Sue pulled herself up and used her good hand to comb her hair back over her scars.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Interest rates are already higher than four years ago, she added, and consumers, somewhat scarred by previous price hikes, have changed how they spend.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Now, standing above the scarred banks of the river in Nuwakot district more than a week after the disaster, Dawadi described himself simply as "a principal without a school".

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

Nontheless, scarred by the devastation of the 2025 Palisades fire, 2024 Franklin fire and 2018 Woolsey fire, Malibuites take fire safety seriously.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Then, because the pills cost tens of thousands of dollars and could bankrupt budgets, state after state decided you couldn’t have the cure until your liver had scarred badly enough to prove you needed it.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

“In the end, I felt hope. I realized that my soul was not permanently scarred after all. I was still a human being.”

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

This can lead to more serious health issues including scarring and narrowing of the esophagus, or even tearing in the esophagus.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

We have shown photographs of Pam's scarring to Liz O'Riordan, a former breast cancer surgeon.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Flash flooding in Arizona recently swept through the Grand Canyon, killing at least two people, a weather event that was exacerbated by wildfire scarring, drought and warming temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

When coal dust is repeatedly inhaled over time, it causes scarring in the lungs that makes it difficult to breathe.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

She moved toward the causeway, her feet scarring the snow for the first time.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo




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